DSIT Solutions To Provide Underwater Security Systems To Israeli Navy
Israel-based DSIT Solutions has announced that it has won a contract worth $3.2 million from the navy for a number of Underwater Security systems, for immediate production and delivery
DCNS Sets Up Marine Renewable Energy Unit Following OpenHydro Acquisiton
DCNS is now the majority shareholder in the Irish start-up OpenHydro, specialised in marine turbines, with a 59.7% holding
Russia’s Fifth-Gen Nuclear Submarine Project Progressing
Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau today announced that work on the newest fifth-generation nuclear-powered and diesel submarines progressing without any glitches. The Russian Navy currently relies on third-generation submarines with fourth-generation subs of the
China Commissions New Type 056 ‘Next-Gen’ Stealth Frigate
Amid growing territorial disputes with neighbors, China today commissioned its ‘next-gen stealth frigate. The country's first "type 056" stealth frigate, formerly known simply as ship 582, was renamed Bengbu at a commission ceremony held in a naval port in Zhoushan, a coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, state-run Xinhua news...
Russian To Get 24 Submarines, 54 Warships By 2020
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed on Monday that the Russian Navy will receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by 2020. “As a result of the implementation of the state rearmament program to 2020, the navy should receive eight nuclear-powered strategic submarines, 16 multirole submarines and 54 warships...
Atlas Elektronik, Thales To Modernize German Frigates
Atlas Elektronik and Thales Deutschland have jointly been commissioned to modernize the combat system of the German Class F124 frigates. With completion scheduled for 2017, the “HW Regeneration CDS F124” consortium formed by the two companies will refurbish the hardware of the Combat Direction System (CDS) and also adapt and update the software
Brazil To Induct Nuclear-Powered Submarine In 2023
Brazil is all set to get its very own nuclear-powered submarine, according to President Dilma Rousseff. Rousseff, on Friday, inaugurated a naval shipyard in Rio de Janeiro state where the countrys first nuclear-powered sub is set to be built in partnership with France
China Gets New Stealth Frigate With ‘Electromagnetic Compatibility’
The Chinese Navy on Tuesday reportedly inducted a new type of stealth frigate identified as a “Type 056 stealth frigate,” according to the official Xinhua news agency. The new frigate is expected to bolster the countrys maritime defenses amid territorial disputes, state media reported Tuesday
Saudi Arabia To Buy Patrol Boats Worth $2 Billion From Germany
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considering procuring German patrol boats worth $2 billion, according to reports. Although the potential sale has drawn criticism in Germany, the federal Security Council, which includes Chancellor Angela Merkel, has issued a positive response to a preliminary request for the sale by the Bremen-based Luerssen shipyard
SAIC Bags $667M Warfighter Platform Integration Contract From U.S. SSC Atlantic
Science Applications International Corporation or SAIC was awarded a $667 million contract by the U.S
Pakistan’s Naval Survelliance Bolstered by U.S. P3C Orion Aircraft
The Pakistani Navy will receive the P3C Orion surveillance aircraft from U.S
Ukrainian Startup Says AI Drones Could Operate Autonomously by Year’s End
Taiwan Conducts Exercise to Simulate Repelling Chinese Troops from Its Beaches
Dutch Police Donate Armored Touareg Vehicles to Ukraine
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...